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Mc Lean County proposes stricter guidelines for data centers while waiting for the state to act
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (773+ words) The state's inaction on new data center rules has prompted Mc Lean County government to consider restrictions that would be the most stringent in Illinois. Lea Cline chairs the county board's Land Use and Transportation Committee. Cline drafted the rules…...
Bloomington residents speak out against data centers at public forum
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (1540+ words) Bloomington city officials heard lots of pushback on the possibility of a data center in the community during a public forum on Wednesday. At the 2 p. m. session that included 70 attendees, they heard an overwhelmingly negative reception to the idea of a…...
Bloomington's data center hot topic is ho-hum in Normal
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (617+ words) Data Centers are getting a lot of attention in Bloomington. In Normal, not so much " both in inquiries by business and concerns from the public. Mayor Chris Koos said during a Sound Ideas interview, as in the City of Bloomington,…...
Bloomington city manager says public exploration of data center issue is only the beginning
1+ week, 4+ day ago (774+ words) Bloomington City Manager Jeff Jurgens said the city has fielded multiple inquiries about locating a data center in the community over several years. "Yes, we have active interest, but there is a lot to figure out and there is a…...
Bloomington sets date for data center discussion; council disagrees over streetscape change
2+ week, 16+ hour ago (971+ words) The City of Bloomington is planning a community discussion on data centers for next month. The public forum will be held at the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts on Wednesday, May 6. The event will be from 2-4 p. m. and continue from…...
Bloomington refutes online reports of planned data center, plans public forums
3+ week, 4+ day ago (405+ words) Bloomington Mayor Dan Brady said Friday the city has no plans to consider a data center proposal in May, and the city will schedule a series of public forums on the controversial topic. The city issued the statement in response…...
Negotiations over data center legislation have yet to ramp up as environmental groups cite favorable poll
4+ week, 1+ day ago (1388+ words) The Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition, an environmental umbrella group, said data center operators need to be transparent about what the public gets out of big installations, releasing polling data showing 70% of Illinois residents support tighter regulation of the industry embodied…...
State Week: The data center debate
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (93+ words) WGLT State Week: The data center debate Data centers are considered the backbone of the internet, providing processing power for technology like AI and cloud computing. But they are also controversial. While they tout jobs and increased property tax revenue,…...
Bloomington plans public conversation about data centers soon
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (831+ words) The City of Bloomington and Central Illinois Regional Airport [CIRA] have both said there are no redevelopment plans at the location rumored to become a data center in southeast Bloomington. One city council member said the city plans to soon…...
Residents bring objections to the idea of a data center to Bloomington City Council
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (591+ words) Several Bloomington residents say they don't want to see a data center in the community. Ten of the 11 people who spoke during the public comments portion of Monday's Bloomington City Council meeting voiced opposition to a perceived possibility of a…...